Sun Microsystems Ethernet PCI-X Adapter manual GigabitEthernet Driver Operating Statistics

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10-GigabitEthernet Driver Operating Statistics

These statistics are part of the statistics presented by the kstat command.

TABLE 3-5describes the read-only Media Independent Interface (MII) capabilities. These parameters define the capabilities of the hardware. The Gigabit Media Independent Interface (GMII) supports all of the following capabilities.

TABLE 3-5Read-Only ixge Device Capabilities

Parameter

Description (Local interface Capabilities)

 

 

cap_autoneg

0 = Not capable of autonegotiation

 

1

= Autonegotiation capable

cap_10gfdx

Local interface full-duplex capability

 

0

= Not 10000 Mbit/sec full-duplex capable

 

1

= 10000 Mbit/sec full-duplex capable

cap_10ghdx

Local interface half-duplex capability

 

0

= Not 10000 Mbit/sec half-duplex capable

 

1

= 10000 Mbit/sec half-duplex capable

cap_1000fdx

Local interface full-duplex capability

 

0

= Not 1000 Mbit/sec full-duplex capable

 

1

= 1000 Mbit/sec full-duplex capable

cap_1000hdx

Local interface half-duplex capability

 

0

= Not 1000 Mbit/sec half-duplex capable

 

1

= 1000 Mbit/sec half-duplex capable

cap_100fdx

Local interface full-duplex capability

 

0

= Not 100 Mbit/sec full-duplex capable

 

1

= 100 Mbit/sec full-duplex capable

cap_100hdx

Local interface half-duplex capability

 

0

= Not 100 Mbit/sec half-duplex capable

 

1

= 100 Mbit/sec half-duplex capable

cap_10fdx

Local interface full-duplex capability

 

0

= Not 10 Mbit/sec full-duplex capable

 

1

= 10 Mbit/sec full-duplex capable

 

 

 

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Contents Sun Microsystems, Inc Please Recycle Contents Specifications Configuring VLANsDiagnostic Software Installing the Software ManuallyIndex Page Accept-jumbo Parameters TablesPage Figures Page European Union USA-FCC Class aPage How This Book Is Organized PrefaceShell Prompts Using Unix CommandsAccessing Sun Documentation Typographic ConventionsThird-Party Web Sites Sun Welcomes Your Comments Contacting Sun Technical SupportProduct Description Product Overview1Hardware and Software Requirements for Sun Sparc Servers Hardware and Software Requirements2Sun 10-Gigabit Ethernet PCI-X Adapter Fiber Optic Channels FeaturesPage Installing the Adapter Without Dynamic Reconfiguration Installing the AdapterInsert the adapter into the PCI opening To Install the AdapterTo Install the Optical Transceiver Page To Verify the Hardware Installation Ok show-devsCd /pci@9,600000/ethernet@1 Ok boot -r Rebooting the SystemView the .properties file for a list of device properties Ok cd /pci@9,600000/ethernet@1 Ok .propertiesInstalling the Adapter With Dynamic Reconfiguration Using the Installation ScriptTo Install the Software Using the Installation Script # ./install Execute the installation scriptCode Example 2-1Typical Install Script Output # mount -F hsfs -o ro /dev/dsk/c0t6d0s2 /cdrom/cdrom0Code Example 2-1Typical Install Script Output Reboot the system to load the driver Verifying the Software Installation# reboot -r # modinfo grep IxgeConfiguring the Network Host Files # ifconfig ixge0 plumb ip-addressup# grep ixge /etc/pathtoinst /pci@9,600000/ethernet@1 0 ixge Ifconfig ethnumber down ifconfig ethnumber up # Internet host table Localhost Zardoz Loghost Zardoz-11 # cat /etc/hostsPage Gigabit Ethernet Device Driver Parameters Configuring Driver ParametersGigabit Ethernet Driver Parameter Values and Definitions Flow Control Parameters1ixge Driver Parameter, Status, and Descriptions Interrupt Parameters 2Read-Write Flow Control Keyword Descriptions3RX Blanking Register for Alias Read Jumbo Frames Set the instance to accept jumbo framesPlumb the interface up Setting ixge Driver Parameters To Configure Jumbo Frames in a Linux EnvironmentSetting Parameters Using the ndd Utility To Specify Device Instances for the ndd Utility Use the instance number to select the device# ndd -set /dev/ixge instance number # ndd -set /dev/ixge parameter value To modify a parameter value, use the -setoption# ndd /dev/ixge parameter # ndd /dev/ixgeSetting Parameters Using the ixge.conf File # ndd -get /dev/ixge \?Man prtconf # grep ixge /etc/driveraliases ixge pci8086,1048.108e.7036 To Set Driver Parameters Using a ixge.conf FileSave the ixge.conf file Set the parameters for the above devices5Read-Only ixge Device Capabilities GigabitEthernet Driver Operating Statistics6Receive and Transmit Parameters 6describes the kstat ixge1 receive and transmit parametersTxmsgdupfail # kstat ixge1 Code Example 3-1Output from kstat CommandCode Example 3-1Output from kstat Command # kstat ixge1 grep cap Use the kstat command to discover device capabilitiesUse the kstat command to discover link settings # kstat ixge1 grep link# kstat ixge0 grep macmtu Page Overview of VLANs Configuring VLANs1shows an example network that uses VLANs Configuring VLANs 2Ethernet Tag Header Format To Configure Static VLANs# ifconfig -a # ifconfig ixge123000 plumb up # ifconfig ixge4000 plumb upPage Table A-1Performance Specifications SpecificationsTable A-2Physical Characteristics Physical CharacteristicsSunVTS Diagnostic Software Diagnostic SoftwareTo Update SunVTS to Recognize the Adapter Updating SunVTS to Recognize the AdapterTable B-1SunVTS Documentation To Use the netlbtest Using the SunVTS netlbtestPage To Install the Driver Software Manually Installing the Software Manually# showrev -p grep Table C-1Files and Directories on the CD-ROMInstall the patch Check to see if vlan drivers are installed on the system# /usr/bin/pkginfo SUNWvld SUNWvldx # pkgadd -d /Solaris9/i386/Packages Select the packages you want to installSetting Up the Driver in a Linux Platform To Set Up the Driver in a Linux PlatformBuild the 10-Gigabit Ethernet driver Build the man pages optional Change to the rpm directoryLoad ixge driver for all instances Add the ixge interfaces to the /etc/modules.conf file Verify that the driver is loaded# lsmod # dmesg# ethtool eth3 Setting Driver Parameters in a Linux EnvironmentLoad the Sun 10-Gigabit Ethernet PCI-X device driver To Set ixge Parameters in a Linux Environment# rmmod ixge # modprobe ixge option=VAL1, VAL2Valid Range 0-3 0=none, 1=Rx only, 2=Tx only, 3=Rx&Tx Configure ixge vlan eth2 in this example To Configure VLANs in a Linux EnvironmentEnsure that the ixge module is loaded Insert the vlan moduleConfigure bond0 interface To Configure Bonding for Multiple ixge InterfacesModify /etc/modules.conf file by adding these lines Load the bonding driverVlan ID Index

Ethernet PCI-X Adapter specifications

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